Hi everyone,

Shipping is completed for Coping Cats! The project will be officially closing on May 30th, 2025, so if you're a straggler who hasn't completed your survey yet, there's still some time!

If you haven't received your order, or if you have found any issues with your order—missing items, damaged items, etc—please send an email to [email protected] so that we can get it fixed!

Thank you again for all of your support—I poured my heart into this collection, and it became so much more meaningful to me after my cat River, the inspiration for many of the pins, passed away unexpectedly in January.

My wife and I are beginning the search for a new cat to adopt, and maybe they'll inspire a future collection? I'm also looking into new directions for my art and new products that I can create, if I end up having to pivot away from enamel pins (they can only be made overseas, enamel pin factories are illegal to operate in the US). I'd love to hear from you if you have thoughts on anything you'd like to see me create!

And finally, just in case you missed it, there are a couple days left to back my Void Cats pin collection and I'm also partnering with my Honey Scamps friends to make an oracle deck that celebrates our love for the National Parks. It's being illustrated by Emily Schnall and it's absolutely gorgeous! Join the Launch Party here!

That's all for meow!  

<3 Carrie

Hi everyone,

Thank you again for all of your patience and I'm happy to announce that the final stretch of fulfillment is underway and shipping has begun!

I made the decision to prioritize shipments to Canada since we have no idea how things are going to shake down in the next couple of weeks. Most of the packages bound for Canada were shipped on Saturday, and the remainder will be dropped off at the post office on Monday, along with the first batches of US shipments!

And if you still don't have enough black cat pins and accessories (and seriously, how could one ever?) then be sure to follow my upcoming campaign, Void Cats! I'm bringing back all the Void Cat pins I didn't get a chance to make during Coping Cats, along with some new pin designs, more stickers, and the thing I'm the most excited about - a limited print run of Void Cat field notes!

Sign up to get notified when Void Cats launches, and as always there will be a extra freebies for returning backers and discounts for Early Bird Pledges. 

 

Hi everyone,

First, in happy news, the pins and keychains are all in and with grading and inventory nearing completion, I'm starting to prepare for fulfillment. Our manufacturing partners at Dragon Woodshop are still hard at work on the pin display boards and we're expecting those in by the end of February.

I wasn't able to secure a fulfillment partner this time around, so I'm considering the best and most efficient options for doing this volume of fulfillment from my studio. Since the pin displays won't arrive for a few more weeks and there's currently zero space left in my little studio, I'm leaning towards doing a staggered fulfillment, starting with the orders that only contain pins, keychains, washi, and stickers ASAP in February and finishing with the larger orders when the displays arrive.

Second, a sad life update; I'm heartbroken to share that my cat River passed away last week. I'm still a little bit in shock at how sudden it all was, but I'm grateful that we were able to help her pass peacefully and that she spent her last days being spoiled with love and all of her favorite snacks and treats. I'm so thankful for the time that I had with that amazing little black cat. As my muse and inspiration, it's not an exaggeration to say she changed my life and she's the whole reason I'm writing this to you now.

 

I will always miss her, but it's such a gift that so many people helped me create something that will always keep her memory alive. 

Give your kitties a sweet little smooch on the forehead for me.

<3 Carrie

Hi everyone,

I hope your holidays were pleasant and relaxing!

I’ve just received shipping notifications from my manufacturer for all of the pins and keychains, and the washi tape and stickers have already arrived, so grading and QA will be starting soon, and I’m hoping fulfillment will begin, as scheduled, by early March!

Now’s the time to double-check your addresses and orders and fill out your survey if you haven’t, because we will be charging credit cards for both additional items purchased and shipping fees on Friday, January 31. We expect shipping fees to be as previously estimated in the project details. If you need to make any changes to a locked order, please contact me at [email protected] and I’ll be happy to help!

Care packages update! I’m assembling and shipping the “Something to Look Forward To” care packages by the end of January, so there’s still time to join in (see the previous update for details).
And since a few have asked - I will not be including any scented or edible products, just things like stickers and stationery, so there shouldn’t be any allergy concerns. 

That’s it for now, but I’ll be back soon with some photos of all the pins and other campaign rewards!

<3 Carrie